diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/SkillManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/SkillManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31cef8270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/SkillManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package com.gmail.nossr50.skills;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
+
+public abstract class SkillManager {
+    protected Player player;
+    protected PlayerProfile profile;
+    protected int skillLevel;
+
+    public SkillManager(Player player, SkillType skill) {
+        this.player = player;
+        this.profile = Users.getProfile(player);
+        this.skillLevel = profile.getSkillLevel(skill);
+    }
+
+    public Player getPlayer() {
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    public PlayerProfile getProfile() {
+        return profile;
+    }
+
+    public int getSkillLevel() {
+        return skillLevel;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/acrobatics/AcrobaticsManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/acrobatics/AcrobaticsManager.java
index 059d4ce57..358705876 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/acrobatics/AcrobaticsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/acrobatics/AcrobaticsManager.java
@@ -4,23 +4,16 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
 
-public class AcrobaticsManager {
+public class AcrobaticsManager extends SkillManager {
     private static Config config = Config.getInstance();
 
-    private Player player;
-    private PlayerProfile profile;
-    private int skillLevel;
-
     public AcrobaticsManager (Player player) {
-        this.player = player;
-        this.profile = Users.getProfile(player);
-        this.skillLevel = profile.getSkillLevel(SkillType.ACROBATICS);
+        super(player, SkillType.ACROBATICS);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -88,16 +81,4 @@ public class AcrobaticsManager {
             eventHandler.processXPGain(eventHandler.damage * Acrobatics.DODGE_XP_MODIFIER);
         }
     }
-
-    protected Player getPlayer() {
-        return player;
-    }
-
-    protected PlayerProfile getProfile() {
-        return profile;
-    }
-
-    protected int getSkillLevel() {
-        return skillLevel;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/archery/ArcheryManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/archery/ArcheryManager.java
index 25da631cf..e087933e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/archery/ArcheryManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/archery/ArcheryManager.java
@@ -4,21 +4,14 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent;
 
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
-
-public class ArcheryManager {
-    private Player player;
-    private PlayerProfile profile;
-    private int skillLevel;
 
+public class ArcheryManager extends SkillManager {
     public ArcheryManager (Player player) {
-        this.player = player;
-        this.profile = Users.getProfile(player);
-        this.skillLevel = profile.getSkillLevel(SkillType.ARCHERY);
+        super(player, SkillType.ARCHERY);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -88,12 +81,4 @@ public class ArcheryManager {
             eventHandler.modifyEventDamage();
         }
     }
-
-    protected int getSkillLevel() {
-        return skillLevel;
-    }
-
-    protected Player getPlayer() {
-        return player;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningManager.java
index b674a56a8..820b7e310 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/mining/MiningManager.java
@@ -9,22 +9,14 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.ExplosionPrimeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
-
-public class MiningManager {
-    private Player player;
-    private PlayerProfile profile;
-    private int skillLevel;
 
+public class MiningManager extends SkillManager{
     public MiningManager (Player player) {
-        this.player = player;
-        this.profile = Users.getProfile(player);
-
-        this.skillLevel = profile.getSkillLevel(SkillType.MINING);
+        super(player, SkillType.MINING);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -174,16 +166,4 @@ public class MiningManager {
         eventHandler.processDropsAndXP();
         eventHandler.playSpoutSound();
     }
-
-    protected int getSkillLevel() {
-        return skillLevel;
-    }
-
-    protected Player getPlayer() {
-        return player;
-    }
-
-    protected PlayerProfile getProfile() {
-        return profile;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SwordsManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SwordsManager.java
index 62c482c01..6057bc637 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SwordsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/swords/SwordsManager.java
@@ -3,22 +3,15 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.swords;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Combat;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
-
-public class SwordsManager {
-    private Player player;
-    private PlayerProfile profile;
-    private int skillLevel;
 
+public class SwordsManager extends SkillManager {
     public SwordsManager (Player player) {
-        this.player = player;
-        this.profile = Users.getProfile(player);
-        this.skillLevel = profile.getSkillLevel(SkillType.SWORDS);
+        super(player, SkillType.SWORDS);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -94,12 +87,4 @@ public class SwordsManager {
 
         eventHandler.applyAbilityEffects();
     }
-
-    protected int getSkillLevel() {
-        return skillLevel;
-    }
-
-    protected Player getPlayer() {
-        return player;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/taming/TamingManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/taming/TamingManager.java
index 7737a14c1..6dc282a49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/taming/TamingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/taming/TamingManager.java
@@ -9,22 +9,16 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent.DamageCause;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
 
-public class TamingManager {
-    private Player player;
-    private PlayerProfile profile;
-    private int skillLevel;
+public class TamingManager extends SkillManager {
     private Config configInstance;
 
     public TamingManager (Player player) {
-        this.player = player;
-        this.profile = Users.getProfile(player);
-        this.skillLevel = profile.getSkillLevel(SkillType.TAMING);
+        super(player, SkillType.TAMING);
         this.configInstance = Config.getInstance();
     }
 
@@ -282,12 +276,4 @@ public class TamingManager {
             eventHandler.modifyEventDamage();
         }
     }
-
-    protected int getSkillLevel() {
-        return skillLevel;
-    }
-
-    protected Player getPlayer() {
-        return player;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/UnarmedManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/UnarmedManager.java
index 37de84145..47a3d6022 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/UnarmedManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/UnarmedManager.java
@@ -3,21 +3,14 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.unarmed;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent;
 
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.SkillType;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Users;
-
-public class UnarmedManager {
-    private Player player;
-    private PlayerProfile profile;
-    private int skillLevel;
 
+public class UnarmedManager extends SkillManager {
     public UnarmedManager (Player player) {
-        this.player = player;
-        this.profile = Users.getProfile(player);
-        this.skillLevel = profile.getSkillLevel(SkillType.UNARMED);
+        super(player, SkillType.UNARMED);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -138,12 +131,4 @@ public class UnarmedManager {
 
         return false;
     }
-
-    protected int getSkillLevel() {
-        return skillLevel;
-    }
-
-    protected Player getPlayer() {
-        return player;
-    }
 }